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This resource includes four different graphic organizers to use for opinion writing. Decide which graphic organizer is right for your class or for individual students based on their abilities/learning styles. This will help students to organize their thoughts before they begin to write an opinion piece.

This two page worksheet gives students some helpful information about the top 9 food allergies and invites them to think about how they can support a classmate with food allergies. In this worksheet, students read about food allergy safety tips and then write about as well as draw a picture showing how they can be a food allergy ally.

One in 13 children have food allergies, and that's about 2 children per classroom! As a teacher and food allergy mom, I created this student food allergy information sheet for teachers to quickly access information about their student's allergies. The teacher can fill it out or it can be sent home for parents to fill out. It can be placed with sub plans so that the sub has information readily accessible as well.

If you need a worksheet for Valentine's Day about figurative language, then this is for you! If you are studying figurative language, this worksheet is great to use as a Do Now, exit ticket, or can be used to help you review figurative language. It includes Valentine's Day themed examples of figurative language that students must identify. An answer key is also included!

This narrative writing rubric is detailed but easy to use, and it will help you grade your students' narratives with ease. The rubric is based on the Common Core Standards. It contains all of the elements of an effective narrative without being too lengthy. The rubric also has a space for teacher comments at the bottom. Students receive a rating of 1-4 in each category which helps them to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

Use this rubric to make assessing your students' two-voice poemss and performance easier! This is a great resource to use if your students are writing their own two-voice poems and performing them aloud to an audience.

This text evidence bookmark is a great resource to use with your students when teaching them how to incorporate text evidence into their writing. The document contains two identical bookmarks that you can print and hand out to your students or you can upload the document to Google Classroom for students to view. The bookmark has several "stems" that students can use to help them when they are asked to prove an answer in their writing.

Use this test to assess your students' understanding of different types of figurative language including hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, and more. Students must identify the definitions of each type of figurative language as well as examples of each type of figurative language. Students are also required to find an example in their novel. Included in this product is an answer key.

This is a sample narrative. You can use this document with your students as a model for narrative writing. It includes many key elements of a narrative such as show not tell, figurative language, dialogue, suspense as well as other elements of plot.

This R.A.F.T. can be used as an assessment, extension activity, or part of a center during a geometry unit of study in math. Students demonstrate an understanding of geometry while also utilizing writing skills. This is a great way to incorporate writing across the curriculum! This also allows for differentiation and student choice.

Ancient Egyptian social classes are studied closely when studying world civilizations. Students can choose two social classes from ancient Egypt to write a compare and contrast essay about in order to demonstrate their understanding of the content. This includes a sample essay on the topic as well as a rubric that can be used to grade the essay. This essay is a great example of a cross curricular activity.

This is a R.A.F.T. to be used in the study of the Stone Age. Students choose their favorite role, audience, format, and task to complete to demonstrate their understanding of the Stone Age. Students love when they can choose their favorite activity and this helps to also differentiate instruction. This can be used as a culminating activity/assessment and incorporates the ELA Common Core Standards.

This rubric can be used to assess the quality of a biography brochure. Students can research famous people from a certain time period, create a brochure about the person, and share their findings with other students. Teachers can use this to assess their students' biography brochures.

This detailed opinion writing rubric makes it easy to grade your students' opinion essays! The rubric is aligned to the Common Core Standards for opinion writing. Students are given a score from 1-4 which allows them to see their strengths and weaknesses. It also includes a section for teacher comments.

This personal narrative editor's checklist is perfect for use in the editing and revising stages of the writing process. Students can use this checklist to edit and revise their personal narrative, and then a peer can edit and revise their personal narrative for them using the checklist.